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Shaft at a ship's stern
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rudderpost
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context nautical English) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rudderpost \Rud"der*post\, n. (Naut.) The shank of a rudder, having the blade at one end and the attachments for operating it at the other.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a vertical post at the forward edge of a rudder that enables the rudder to pivot [syn: rudderstock ]
Usage examples of rudderpost.
From my crouching position, or even standing and merging my body with the rudderpost, I could not see the river ahead.